BSOD Bad pool call error + random shut down

This is a discussion on BSOD Bad pool call error + random shut down within the Windows XP Support forums, part of the Tech Support Forum category. I made a thread before, but I've narrowed my culprits down to a couple. So heres the issue.
1. Sometimes,

I made a thread before, but I've narrowed my culprits down to a couple. So heres the issue.

1. Sometimes, upon booting XP, at the load screen, sometimes after or in the middle of it loading, I'll get a "Bad Pool Call" error.

2. Sometimes my computer turns off with no warning or messages, as if someone pulled the power cable right out of my pc. This happens only when I normally boot up xp. it does NOT happen in safe mode, everything is functional in safe mode.

3. At the early screen of booting, where it displays your pc info, I did get a different message than usual, it was too fast though , all I managed to see was . "update DMI" And that's something I've never seen before

4. Recently, I have not been able to get into safe mode. My PC stops at mup.sys and freezes, and doesn't do anything at that point. So safe mode is inaccesible.

And for some reason, my pc wont boot unless my cd /dvd drive is connected??? why is that? It doesn't even work, its jammed and I can't even open it

So I'm narrowing down to PSU and HD. Should I go on to replacing those?

Also, I NEED the information on my HD, so reformatting is an option I'd like to avoid. Is it possible to buy a new HD, install an os on the new HD and install my old HD as a slave to access all my crap in it?

Yea, I was just hoping that " Bad Pool call error" would narrow it down even more. I googled the error, but nothing psu related came up, unless I have 2 problems along side the psu? =/ I'll buy the psu tomorrow

The HDD should be plugged into Port 0. Also, boot into Setup (Bios) to Hard Drive priority or Port priority, make sure IDE port is first in the order of Boot ports. This is not the same as Boot Priority, which will take into account the CD/DVD drive as well. If the DVD drive is no longer plugged in, then make sure HDD is the first boot device.

I'm only allowed to use 2-7. the 2 master slots which are both 0 , can only be done where the cd/dvd drive was connected, and I can't connect my HD there since it's not the same cable. But my pc does boot up my hard drive first. Does the HD HAVE to be in 0?

I get 2 BSOD, a Regular one with no info, and 80% of the time its a Bad pool caller BSOD

SATA ports go by port # on the motherboard, SATA 0, SATA 1 etc there is never more then one 0. IDE ports are listed as Primary Master, Primary Slave, and Secondary Master and Secondary Slave.
If the IDE cable is different then the DVD cable then it is for the Floppy drive.

Well, I bought another Harddrive and I still get random shutdowns!!
I managed to reach the login in screen and sign in but, some 20 seconds later it shut down on me again, so now I know it's not my harddrive.

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